Ryan ChartrandI was rather appalled at your editorial on July 3 in regards to our right to bear arms as stated by the Second Amendment.
Considering the rising tragedies that schools and universities across this great nation of ours are experiencing as a result of suicidal maniacs, your centuries-old justifications lack consideration for those recently murdered.
Ask any parent of those children innocently caught in the crossfire if they believe in what you cite and you may wake up to the reality of what (role) guns play in our lives. The gang violence that occurred on July 4 in nearby Santa Barbara highlighted the social ills that are growing rather than waning in the U.S. today, and it’ll be through education and diligence (not guns) that this problem can be peacefully resolved.
Edward T. Schmid is a visiting professor from Bellingham, Wash.